Faden

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See also: faden, fâden, and Fäden

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German fadum, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (embrace).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Faden m (genitive Fadens, plural Fäden or Faden, diminutive Fädchen n)

  1. yarn, thread
  2. fathom

Usage notes

  • The plural Fäden and diminutive Fädchen are for the sense of "yarn, thread."
  • The plural Faden is for the sense of "fathom."

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Esperanto: fadeno

Further reading

  • Faden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Faden” in Duden online